MikeRuff, Author at Garage Matters

Delphi Academy welcomes IMI Skills Competition ‘Heavy Vehicle’ finalists for diagnostic masterclass

MikeRuff4 November, 20254 November, 2025

by MikeRuff4 November, 20254 November, 20250

Delphi Academy recently welcomed finalists of the IMI Skills Competition Heavy Vehicle Technology category for an intensive masterclass to sharpen their diagnostic skills ahead of...

IMI sounds alarm on ageing and unequal workforce

MikeRuff3 November, 20253 November, 2025

by MikeRuff3 November, 20253 November, 20250

The UK’s automotive sector is facing a critical test. New analysis from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) paints a sobering picture of an...

Panel discusses realties of balancing family and garage business

MikeRuff3 November, 20253 November, 2025

by MikeRuff3 November, 20253 November, 20250

Running a family-led garage is no easy task. At The Blend 2025 in Birmingham earlier this month, five leading industry figures shared candid insights on...

1 in 6 used cars sold with dangerous tyres, research shows

MikeRuff2 November, 20253 November, 2025

by MikeRuff2 November, 20253 November, 20250

A new investigation by Halfords and Cardiff University’s Centre for Automotive Research has found that more than 1.2 million vehicles are sold each year with...

Is diesel’s decline reaching the workshop floor?

MikeRuff31 October, 202531 October, 2025

by MikeRuff31 October, 202531 October, 20250

UK motorists searching for a new diesel car are facing increasingly limited options, as manufacturers continue to scale back their diesel offerings to align with...

Public EV chargepoints increase 23% in last year

MikeRuff30 October, 202531 October, 2025

by MikeRuff30 October, 202531 October, 20250

The UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network has increased by 23% over the past year, adding more than 15,000 new chargepoints and growing the total...

HELLA hits 100 million radar sensors and counting

MikeRuff30 October, 202530 October, 2025

by MikeRuff30 October, 202530 October, 20250

Radar sensors are a vital part of today’s vehicles, helping with everything from collision warnings when pulling out of parking spaces to blind spot detection,...

Thousands of dangerous counterfeit car parts seized in UK crackdown

MikeRuff30 October, 20254 November, 2025

by MikeRuff30 October, 20254 November, 20250

A national campaign warning of the dangers posed by counterfeit vehicle parts has taken on new urgency after more than 3,600 fake components were seized...

Limited tickets left for 2025 Top Awards gala dinner

MikeRuff29 October, 202529 October, 2025

by MikeRuff29 October, 202529 October, 20250

The UK automotive aftermarket’s most prestigious and fiercely contested garage competition finals are just weeks away, and tickets for the 2025 Top Awards ceremony are...

Government to review ‘headlight glare’

MikeRuff28 October, 202528 October, 2025

by MikeRuff28 October, 202528 October, 20250

Concerns over the growing brightness of vehicle headlights have prompted the UK government to review current lighting standards amid rising reports from drivers who say...

Delphi Academy welcomes IMI Skills Competition ‘Heavy Vehicle’ finalists for diagnostic masterclass

IMI sounds alarm on ageing and unequal workforce

Panel discusses realties of balancing family and garage business

1 in 6 used cars sold with dangerous tyres, research shows

Is diesel’s decline reaching the workshop floor?

Public EV chargepoints increase 23% in last year

HELLA hits 100 million radar sensors and counting

Thousands of dangerous counterfeit car parts seized in UK crackdown

Limited tickets left for 2025 Top Awards gala dinner

Government to review ‘headlight glare’

Trade tensions, EV targets and fragile recovery: what Professor David Bailey’s warning...

Golf GTI turns 50 as anniversary celebrations and first electric GTI begin

Independent garages poised for major fleet opportunities in 2026

Schaeffler REPXPERT takes Wrenches & Wisdom campaign to Williams Garage

Burnout or bounce back? Why ‘mental toughness’ is your most vital tool...

Trade tensions, EV targets and fragile recovery: what Professor David Bailey’s warning means for UK garages

Golf GTI turns 50 as anniversary celebrations and first electric GTI begin

Independent garages poised for major fleet opportunities in 2026

Schaeffler REPXPERT takes Wrenches & Wisdom campaign to Williams Garage

Burnout or bounce back? Why ‘mental toughness’ is your most vital tool for 2026